Holland America Line has opened bookings for its 2026 Alaska cruise season. The line will deploy six ships in the region: Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Westerdam and Zaandam.
From April through September 2026, the line will give guests the option to sail round-trip from Seattle, WA; round-trip from Vancouver, BC; or between Vancouver and Whittier (Anchorage). Itineraries range from seven to 28 days and include the popular month-long “Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice” sailing and a new 14-day option round-trip from Seattle.
Highlights of the 2026 Alaska season are as follows:
- For the first time in more than five years, Westerdam will cruise to Alaska from Vancouver and Noordam will sail round-trip from Seattle. This deployment provides guests with different ship options to repeat their favorite itineraries.
- New in 2026, the 14-day “Great Alaska Explorer” cruise will be offered round-trip from Seattle, in addition to Vancouver.
- Noordam’s August 23 departure from Seattle and Westerdam’s September 13 cruise round-trip from Vancouver visit Alaska’s Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Sitka and Valdez, along with Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, and Glacier Bay scenic cruising.
- Nieuw Amsterdam’s May 3 cruise round-trip from Vancouver calls at Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Prince Rupert, Sitka, Wrangell and Valdez, with Glacier Bay scenic cruising.
- The popular 28-day “Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice” cruise returns for a third year. Departing June 7 in time for the Summer Solstice, the voyage aboard Noordam sails round-trip from Seattle to the Bering Sea and into the Arctic Circle. The ship visits 11 Alaska ports plus Prince Rupert and Vancouver. There will be an overnight at Anchorage and late-night departures from Juneau and Valdez
- Seven-day “Alaska Inside Passage” cruises sail round-trip from Vancouver on Koningsdam, Zaandam and Nieuw Amsterdam. Ports include Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway.
- Seven-day “Alaskan Explorer” cruises sail round-trip from Seattle aboard Eurodam and Noordam and include calls at Victoria (evening visit); and Ketchikan, Juneau and Sitka. Eurodam also includes Alaska’s Icy Strait Point and Glacier Bay; Noordam explores Dawes Glacier.
- Seven-day “Northbound Glacier Discovery” and “Southbound Glacier Discovery” itineraries cruise between Whittier (Anchorage) and Vancouver aboard Nieuw Amsterdam and Westerdam. Ports include Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway.
- The “Great Bear Rainforest” cruise aboard Noordam departs April 19, 2026. Round-trip from Seattle, highlights include an overnight at Prince Rupert and scenic cruising in the Grenville Channel, Bella Bella and Johnstone Strait, with a transit of the Seymour Narrows.
The line’s signature Cruisetours that combine a cruise with an overland tour to Denali National Park and journey up to the Yukon will be available for booking in the near future; 2025 Cruisetours are available for booking now.
Every Alaska cruise includes a scenic visit to iconic glaciers where the ships sail up to the face of the ice formations and rotate for a 360-degree view. The line offers a “Glacier Guarantee” program that pledges glacier viewing on every Alaska cruise and the majority of Cruisetours. Guests can get up close to the ice on shore excursions featuring glaciers, including the "26 Glaciers Cruise" from Whittier, Glacier Discovery Helicopter Tour in Skagway and the Mendenhall Glacier Float Trip in Juneau.
Guests can, alternatively, choose from more than 175 animal sanctuaries, sightseeing and land excursions to get up close to the region’s wildlife, including options through the line’s partnership with the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Holland America Line’s “We Love Alaska” program also immerses guests in the local culture with authentic onboard programming, cruise activities and shore excursions.
Good to know: The line donates proceeds from its “On Deck for a Cause” charitable event aboard ships in the region to Alaska Geographic, the nonprofit education partner of Alaska’s parks, forests, refuges and conservation lands.
For more information, visit www.hollandamerica.com.
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